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WarnerSD

A town of 512. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.

Population
512
residents
Median home value
$268K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
106
A commuter town

What makes Warner stand out

The thing Warner does most differently from other towns.

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512 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Warner’s public schools outperform 99% of South Dakota districts

The public schools Warner’s kids attend outperform 99% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Warner Elementary - 02K–5145A+
Warner Middle School - 036–883A+
Warner High School - 019–1285A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 3 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Warner

Most working residents leave Warner for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Aberdeen (42%), Groton (10%) and Aberdeen (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Warner3%
Aberdeen42%
Groton10%
Aberdeen4%
Huron3%
11 mi
median commute distance
106
jobs based in Warner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Warner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall34–58°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Warner is

Warner beats the South Dakota average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
9 better17 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWarnerSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.4%12.7%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.6%3.5%
Avera St. Lukes
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Warner is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 181 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. St. John's Luthern Church Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Warner for work

Where Warner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

42% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 42% 10% → Groton Groton 10% 4% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 4% 3% → Huron Huron 3% 2% → Watertown Watertown 2% 2% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 2% Warner · 3% stay
106jobs based in Warner
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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